Indian-American Naureen Hassan appointed first VP, COO of New York Federal Bank
Naureen Hassan s innings as the first VP and COO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will begin from March 15
BusinessToday.In | March 6, 2021 | Updated 16:07 IST
Naureen Hassan (Image: IANS Twitter)
Indian-American financial services industry veteran Naureen Hassan has been appointed as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Hassan s appointment has been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and her innings as the first VP and COO will begin from March 15.
As the first vice president, Hassan will be the New York Fed s second ranking officer and an alternative voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee. Hassan s acumen in strategy, digital transformation, cybersecurity and regulatory/risk management is well known.
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